Nonviolence For Daily Living

Art, Feminism and Nonviolence

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Got to love the Guerrilla Girls… But wait! Did you know that the Brooklyn Museum has a wing of feminist art? The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art is an exhibition and education environment dedicated to feminist art—its past, present, and future. Among the most ambitious, influential, and enduring artistic movements to emerge in… read more

Tragedy and Humanity in Hebron

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A little over a week ago I stood in the South Hebron Hills not far from the spot where, we now know, three Israeli teens had been put to death, assumedly by operatives of the Palestinian organization Hamas (though that is far from proven at this time). I was visiting a prominent nonviolent Palestinian activist… read more

Pre-boarding to Tel Aviv: a lesson in nonviolence

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“There is no real security except for whatever you build inside yourself.” – Gilda Radner – “You’re not going to change the world from the airport,” my friend wryly counseled me at the Metta office, just a few weeks before we left for Israel-Palestine. “Focus on getting into the country–keep your answers short and to the… read more

The “Hope” Blog: February 6, 2014

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Here’s an example of one of our Hope Tank sessions. Enjoy!  Members in discussion: Mica, Peijman, Jill, Stephanie and Michael. We were able to start hope tank on a positive note, working on a “love letter” to the NSA for Rivera Sun’s radio program. We wanted to start this letter off by finding common ground… read more

Building a Movement of Peace Teams: training coming to a city near you

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  By Jessica Anderson, the Metta Center for Nonviolence Note: If you are interested in getting trained the skills and strategies for building a national movement of local peace teams, we have good news. MPT Is going to be going on a nationwide tour to do just that. You can find out more about where… read more

Then Dandelion Insurrection: talking nonviolence with Rivera Sun

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Rivera Sun lives in an earthship in the high desert of New Mexico. She gets up before dawn (and the lizards) and starts her day by drinking pu’erh tea and baking bread in her outdoor adobe clay oven. Rivera has written eight theatrical plays, published two books of inspirational poetry, two breathtaking novels, and written/performed… read more

From Guns to Gardening: Stopping the Illegal Arms Trade–an interview

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  Credit: World Policy Journal/Pedro Reyes. All rights reserved. ** Marguerite Ward is a New York based journalist and editorial assistant for World Policy Journal. Listen to her discuss her recent article, From Guns to Gardening: Stopping the Illegal Arms Trade, on Peace Paradigm Radio. Click here to listen or click the grey arrow below… read more